Explore Oregon Podcast: The state's most beautiful places and biggest issues

10 stunning Oregon backpacking trips for each month of summer


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In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, Zach and guidebook author Franziska Weinheimer pick 10 of their favorite backpacking trips for late June, July, August and September as the high outdoor recreation season gets underway.
The trips recommend include shorter and longer backpacking routes, from 15 to 55 miles in length, in the Wallowa, Elkhorn, Cascade and Klamath-Siskiyou mountains.
They also talk about snow levels in the mountains, wildfire danger for the summer and the third year of the Central Cascades wilderness permit system, among other topics.
Weinheimer, the owner and operator of the website Hike Oregon, also talks about new hiking booklets that break down the best hikes near different towns across the state.
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Explore Oregon Podcast: The state's most beautiful places and biggest issuesBy Zach Urness / Statesman Journal

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